NOTICE OF A 30-DAY PERIOD FOR PUBLIC REQUEST FOR INCLUSION IN AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT NO. 124
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that Agricultural District No. 124 encompassing 840 Parcels and 42,192.91 acres within the County of Greene, in the Towns of Ashland, Athens, Cairo, Catskill, Coxsackie, Durham, Halcott, Hunter, Greenville, Jewett, New Baltimore, Prattsville, Lexington, Windham and the Villages of Athens, Catskill, Coxsackie, Hunter, and Tannersville (entire County of Greene), was established pursuant to Article 25-AA of the Agriculture and Markets Law.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that under Section 303 of the Agriculture and Markets Law, the County is required to allow landowners an opportunity to submit a request for inclusion of land which is predominantly viable agricultural land within a certified agricultural district prior to the county established eight-year review period.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the County will conduct a thirty-day request for inclusion period which will begin November 1, 2024 and end on November 30, 2024.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that during this 30-day period, any municipality whose territory encompassed the above Agricultural District, any State Agency or any landowner within or adjacent to the district may propose an addition to the district.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that any proposed addition must be filed with Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning, 411 Main Street, Suite 419, Catskill, N.Y. 12414 within the thirty (30) days specified.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that a fillable PDF of the ‘Request for Inclusion’ form can be accessed at www.greenegovernment.com/departments/planning-and-economic-development/agricultural-programs-and-resources/district-no-124
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that a paper copy of the ‘Request for Inclusion’ form can be obtained from Greene County Economic Development, Tourism & Planning (518) 719-3290.
PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that at the termination of the thirty (30) day period, the proposed additions will be submitted to the Greene County Agricultural and Farmland Protection Board and that thereafter a public hearing will be held on the District, proposed additions, and recommendations of said board.
